Podcast Archives - Throwin' Wrenches Automotive Podcast · Daryl Scott & Eric Stahl

Episode 88

·1 hr 35 min·5 clips

The driftless region was never affected by glaciation, so Wisconsin roads can turn unexpectedly wavy.

1. Throwin' Wrenches Episode 88 centers on Eric Stahl and Daryl Scott talking about the 2015 Tacoma, the 1947 Chevy Fleetline, and the Central Illinois SCCA racing schedule. 2. Eric is the host who reports from a Milwaukee SCCA time-speed rally and a Midwest Overland and Off-Road Expo, while Daryl keeps the conversation moving with questions and reactions. 3. The episode asks what happened during two weekends of motorsports travel and whether a trailer, a rally, and a parts search are worth the effort. 4. Eric says he and his 20-year-old son drove a time-speed rally in Wisconsin for about four hours on back roads. 5. He explains that the rally used GPS-based timing and that his team was often 7 or 8 seconds off the target time. 6. Eric contrasts those results with other teams that posted dead-nuts zeros on multiple segments. 7. He says the event ended at a brewery, where he asked his son whether he had fun. 8. Eric describes the Milwaukee SCCA as the sponsor of that rally and says another event is planned in Madison in June. 9. He explains the driftless region as an area never affected by glaciation, with ravines, ups and downs, and wavy terrain. 10. Eric says a prior window rally in that region scared him because of the terrain. 11. He then moves to the Midwest Overland and Off-Road Expo, called MORE, in Springfield, Missouri, near Branson. 12. Eric says he camped there, met Cindy Pope of Northology, and was directed to camp near her group. 13. He mentions vendors and conversations with Iceco and Arctic Turn, including a warranty check on an Iceco cooler cord. 14. Eric says the expo included an influencer row or chat row with YouTube channels and podcasts. 15. He notes that the 2015 Tacoma he drove has a dual-battery setup, AGM batteries, and an AT Overland aluminum topper with a bed upstairs. 16. He says the second night got down into the thirties, and Angela decided they could drive home and sleep in their own bed. 17. Eric also describes a Dometic trailer toilet repair after toilet paper and waste collected under a misinstalled rubber seal. 18. He says the fix involved a $10 Amazon part and a light toilet that he could lift with one finger. 19. The tone stays conversational and practical, with sponsor reads, personal travel stories, and shop-floor problem solving mixed into the banter. 20. Listeners who like SCCA events, overlanding gear, and classic-car maintenance will get the most out of it, while people wanting a tight technical show may skip it.

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